“It was well-coordinated operation where they managed to rescue her. Shots were fired during the raid, but it’s not clear if they were any casualties,” said East African Seafarers coordinator Andrew Mwangura.

Mwangura said Njoki is currently undergoing treatment.

Njoki was captured along with her partner James Kuria while delivering medicine in the country in 2014.

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